Ken Schramm
Ken Schramm
Trying to think about wine so as not to spiral downwards about Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, Tom Petty and the fact that we are where we are.
2009 Capitain Gagnerot Savigny les Beaune “Les Charnieres”: Medium bodied, into its window, a bowl of raspberries, elegant, not overly oaky, a simple glass, faint hint of smoke, no evidence of whole cluster, more minty than overly stemmy, satisfying. Took on some breadth and displayed more complex fruitiness with air and time. Not sure it justified the tariff, but I would drink it again without hesitation.
2005 Clot de L’Oum: Full-bodied, dense, oak is much better integrated than earlier bottles. Japanese plum, spice. This accompanied a whole wheat pasta with pesto, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and steak. Came as close to overpowering the dish as I would have cared for: my fault, not the wine’s. The glass after the meal may have been more enjoyable than the one with. Big southern Rhone from a conscientious producer. Delicious.
2009 Capitain Gagnerot Savigny les Beaune “Les Charnieres”: Medium bodied, into its window, a bowl of raspberries, elegant, not overly oaky, a simple glass, faint hint of smoke, no evidence of whole cluster, more minty than overly stemmy, satisfying. Took on some breadth and displayed more complex fruitiness with air and time. Not sure it justified the tariff, but I would drink it again without hesitation.
2005 Clot de L’Oum: Full-bodied, dense, oak is much better integrated than earlier bottles. Japanese plum, spice. This accompanied a whole wheat pasta with pesto, broccoli, cherry tomatoes and steak. Came as close to overpowering the dish as I would have cared for: my fault, not the wine’s. The glass after the meal may have been more enjoyable than the one with. Big southern Rhone from a conscientious producer. Delicious.
